[It's a mystery - who all exactly can understand Assan, who he understands, we just don't know.]

Yeah. He's all kinds of special.

[Says his ""guardian"" (read: dad). But honestly, after all the weirdness they've run into, animal-people aren't that high on the list. Easy enough to roll with.]

You hear that, boy? You've got a hero looking out for you. [Said griffon puffs his feathers, somehow managing to make one of those doggy-style grins, despite having a beak.] Pretty sure that means he appreciates it.